The Janata Dal (Secular) (transl. People Party (Secular);abbr.JD(S)) is an Indian regional political party recognised as a state party in the Indian states of Karnataka,Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh. It was founded by the former prime minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda in July 1999 as a breakaway faction from the Janata Dal.
Angamaly is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala,India. It is located 20 km (12.4 mi) north of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about 203 km (126.1 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Angamaly is part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located 24 km (14.9 mi) northeast of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census,Angamaly has a population of 33,465 people,and a population density of 1,640/km2 (4,200/sq mi).
Aluva is an eastern suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala,India. It is a part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is situated around 15 km (9.3 mi) from the city centre on the banks of Periyar River. A major transportation hub,with easy access to all major forms of transportation,Aluva acts as a corridor which links the highland districts to the rest of Kerala. Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery is 11.7 km from Aluva. Aluva is accessible through rail,air,metro along with major highways and roadlines. Aluva KSRTC bus station is an important transport hub in Kerala and one of the busiest stations in central part of the state.
Perumbavoor is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala,India. It is located 18 km (11.2 mi) north of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about 187 km (116.2 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Perumbavoor is part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located 26 km (16.2 mi) northeast of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census,Perumbavoor has a population of 28,110 people,and a population density of 2,065/km2 (5,350/sq mi).
Ernakulam is the central business district of the city of Kochi,Kerala,India. It is the namesake of Ernakulam district. The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam,while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge is called as Western Kochi. Many major establishments,including the Kerala High Court,the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation and the Cochin Shipyard are situated in Ernakulam. It is also the most urbanized area in the city of Kochi.
Kottarakkara,also transliterated as Kottarakara,is a town and municipality in the Kollam district of the Kerala,India. Kottarakkara lies 27 kilometres (17 mi) to the east of Kollam city centre.
Ponkunnam is a census town in Kerala,India,part of Kottayam district under Kanjirappally taluk. Ponkunnam literally means golden mountain (ponn = gold,kunn = mountain). Nearby towns are Kanjirappalli,Pampady,Manimala and Pala. This part of Kerala is famous for its fertile land and rubber plantations. It is at an altitude of 495 ft (151 m) above mean sea level. The town is at the junction of two major roads in Kerala:NH 183 and Main Eastern Highway. The climate is moderate with timely cold breezes and the town is the gateway to the Western Ghats. The town is famous for its volleyball traditions and customs. Almost every year there is an ever-rolling volleyball tournament happening in Ponkunnam Mahatma Gandhi Mini Stadium.
Chowara is a small town near Aluva in the Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala,India.
Ollur is a major suburban area and an old commercial town in the city of Thrissur of Kerala state,South India. It is about five kilometres (3.1 mi) away from Swaraj Round on old National Highway 47 (India) towards Kochi. From ancient time onwards,Ollur was a major business centre in Thrissur district. Now,this geographical area is part of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is situated between Kuriachira and Thalore on the National Highway. However,a specific identity for this geographical region is still there due to the urban setting of this region and its important religious institutions.
Kerala Congress (Jacob) is a regional political party in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a faction of Kerala Congress founded by the former minister the late T. M. Jacob who has held portfolios like Education,Irrigation,Culture and Civil Supplies in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the country's oldest state-run public bus transport services. The corporation is divided into three zones,and its headquarters is in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Daily scheduled service has increased from 1,200,000 kilometres (750,000 mi) to 1,422,546 kilometres (883,929 mi),using 6,241 buses on 6,389 routes. The corporation transports an average of 3.145 million commuters per day.
Karunagappally is a municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala,India. It is 24 km north of Kollam and 60 km (37 mi) south of Alappuzha. Karunagappally taluk consists of Alappad,Ochira,Adinad,Karunagappally,Thazhava,Pavumba,Thodiyoor,Kallalibhagom,Thevalakkara,Chavara,Neendakara,Clappana,Kulasekharapuram,Thekkumbhagam,Ayanivelikulangara,Panmana,Ponmana and Vadakumthala. The taluk is bound on the north by Kayamkulam,on the east by Kunnathur taluk,on the south by Kollam and on the west by the Arabian Sea. It is one of the fastest developing towns in Kerala and is part of Kollam metropolitan area.
Kerala Congress (B) [Abbr. KEC(B)] is a registered political party in Kerala,formed by R. Balakrishna Pillai,a former minister of the government of Kerala. At present,the party has one MLA in the state Legislative Assembly,namely K. B. Ganesh Kumar,a well-known film actor and son of R. Balakrishna Pillai,who has been representing the Pathanapuram constituency in Kollam District since 2001. The KEC(B) is the part of LDF.
Johnny Nellore is an Indian politician and advocate in Muvattupuzha Bar Association.
Mathew Thoompumpattu Thomas is an Indian politician and a member of legislative assembly,who was the former minister for water resources in Government of Kerala,State President and Legislature Party Leader of the Janata Dal (Secular) an ally of LDF. He was the Minister of Transport for Kerala from May 2006 to August 2009 in the LDF ministry led by V.S. Achuthanandan.
K. Babu is an Indian politician and the former Minister for Fisheries,Ports and Excise,Government of Kerala. He is the representative of Thripunithura constituency in Kerala from 1991 to 2016 and again from 2021.
Thomas Kallampally was a notable politician and educationist from Kanjirappally,Kerala. He was born in Kanjirappally. He started Netaji Vayanasaala a library for the youth at Anakkal,Kanjirappally at the age of 18. He was elected as the State General Secretary of Kerala Students Congress,the students wing of Kerala Congress while doing his Law Degree at Government Law College,Ernakulam. He also served as the PTA president of St Antony's Public school from its inception till his demise. Kallampally was also a member of Center for Human Resourced Development of State of Kerala and Kerala State Pollution Control Board. He was also a lead campaign manager for the Kerala Congress for various Lok Sabha elections. Kallampally holds the record of the second youngest MLA in the history of Kerala Legislative Assembly having elected to the Assembly at the age of 26.
P. J. Joy in full Puthussery Joseph Joy, is an Indian politician,Trade Union activist and the former Director and Chairman of Kerala State Bamboo Corporation since March 2012. He is the State Advisory Board Member of Employees' State Insurance Corporation,State Executive Member of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee,All India Working Committee Member of INTUC from 2009,President of Kerala State Plantation Workers Federation INTUC. Shri. Joy had been previously elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly as MLA in 1991,1996,and 2001.
Angamaly State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections,the current MLA is Roji M. John of INC.
KSRTC Bus Terminal Complex Thiruvalla is a transport hub located in the Thiruvalla town in the Indian state of Kerala,owned and operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) under its south zone with depot code TVL. It is located near SCS Junction and is accessible via NH 183. It is one of the four BOT projects of KSRTC under KTDFC.
